Duke Ellington‘s ‘ A Concert of Sacred Music’ is an album recorded at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York on December 26, 1965 and released in 1966 By Rca.
This day (December 26, 2011), in Orlando, Florida, died Sam Rivers, an American jazz musician – soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and piano – and composer . (more…)
This day (December 26, 2016), in Los Angeles, California, died Alphonse Mouzon, a jazz-fusion drummer and percussionist (more…)
This day (December 26, 1951), in Dayton, Ohio, is born John Scofield, an American jazz guitarist and composer. (more…)
Stanley Clarke‘s ‘Children of Forever’ is his debut album produced by Chick Corea, recorded on December 26 & 27, 1972 with Chick Corea, Lenny White, Pat Martino, Dee Dee Bridgewater and more and released in June,1973 by Polydor.
Ray Charles‘ ‘Genius + Soul = Jazz’ is an album arranged by Quincy Jones, recorded on December 26–27, 1960 with members of The Count Basie Band and released in March 1961 By Impulse!.
Diana Krall‘s ‘Christmas Songs’ is her ninth album performed with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and released on November 1, 2005 by Verve Records.
This day (December 25, 2016), in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, died Mr.Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou a.k.a George Michael, British singer, songwriter and half of the duo Wham! (more…)
This day (December 25, 2006), in Atlanta, Georgia, died James Brown, American singer, songwriter; one of the founding fathers of funk music. (more…)
This day (December 25, 2008), in Weston, Connecticut, died Eartha Kitt, an American singer, actress and cabaret star, best known for her version of “C’est Si Bon” and her Christmas song “Santa Baby”. (more…)
